Medieval Europe
A Monk Wanted Gold. He Made Gunpowder.
A medieval alchemist chasing the dream of turning lead into gold stumbled onto the formula that would dissolve kings.
Read the full story in the app
Untold Archives: one untold history story, every morning.
Download on the App StoreMedieval EuropeScientific RevolutionGunpowderMonasticismMilitary TechnologyReligious ChangeFeudalism14th CenturyAlchemyTechnological Innovation
History is full of stories like this one.